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Irregular inflected forms: best , better
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Articles of commerce
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("good" is a kind of...):
artefact; artifact (a man-made object taken as a whole)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "good"):
salvage (property or goods saved from damage or destruction)
worldly good; worldly possession (a commodity or good associated with the earthly, rather than the spiritual, existence of human beings)
sporting goods (sports equipment sold as a commodity)
shopping (the commodities purchased from stores)
middling (any commodity of intermediate quality or size (especially when coarse particles of ground wheat are mixed with bran))
merchandise; product; ware (commodities offered for sale)
import; importation (commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country)
future (bulk commodities bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date)
fungible (a commodity that is freely interchangeable with another in satisfying an obligation)
fancy goods (goods that are chiefly ornamental)
export; exportation (commodities (goods or services) sold to a foreign country)
entrant (a commodity that enters competition with established merchandise)
drygoods; soft goods (textiles or clothing and related merchandise)
consumer goods (goods (as food or clothing) intended for direct use or consumption)
basic; staple ((usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Moral excellence or admirableness
Example:
there is much good to be found in people
Synonyms:
good; goodness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("good" is a kind of...):
morality (concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct)
Attribute:
good (morally admirable)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "good"):
summum bonum (the supreme good in which all moral values are included or from which they are derived)
saintliness (the quality of resembling a saint)
virtue (a particular moral excellence)
moral excellence; virtue; virtuousness (the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong)
benignancy; benignity; graciousness (the quality of being kind and gentle)
beneficence (the quality of being kind or helpful or generous)
kindness (the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic)
Antonym:
evil (the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice)
Sense 3
Meaning:
That which is pleasing or valuable or useful
Example:
among the highest goods of all are happiness and self-realization
Synonyms:
good; goodness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("good" is a kind of...):
quality (an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "good"):
worthiness (the quality or state of having merit or value)
desirability; desirableness (the quality of being worthy of desiring)
benefit; welfare (something that aids or promotes well-being)
better (something superior in quality or condition or effect)
better (the superior one of two alternatives)
optimum (most favorable conditions or greatest degree or amount possible under given circumstances)
soundness; wisdom; wiseness (the quality of being prudent and sensible)
Antonym:
bad (that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency)
Sense 4
Meaning:
Benefit
Example:
what's the good of worrying?
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("good" is a kind of...):
advantage; vantage (the quality of having a superior or more favorable position)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "good"):
common good; commonweal (the good of a community)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Promoting or enhancing well-being
Example:
the experience was good for her
Synonyms:
beneficial; good
Classified under:
Similar:
advantageous; favorable; favourable (giving an advantage)
Derivation:
goodness (that which is pleasing or valuable or useful)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Having the normally expected amount
Example:
a good mile from here
Synonyms:
full; good
Classified under:
Similar:
ample (more than enough in size or scope or capacity)
Sense 3
Meaning:
With or in a close or intimate relationship
Example:
my sisters and brothers are near and dear
Synonyms:
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Adjectives
Similar:
close (close in relevance or relationship)
Sense 4
Meaning:
Thorough
Example:
gave the house a good cleaning
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
complete (having every necessary or normal part or component or step)
Sense 5
Meaning:
Generally admired
Example:
good taste
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
discriminating (showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment especially in matters of taste)
Sense 6
Meaning:
Exerting force or influence
Example:
the law is already in effect (or in force)
Synonyms:
effective; good; in effect; in force
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
operative (being in force or having or exerting force)
Sense 7
Meaning:
Resulting favorably
Example:
all's well that ends well
Synonyms:
good; well
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
fortunate (having unexpected good fortune)
Sense 8
Meaning:
Not left to spoil
Example:
the meat is still good
Synonyms:
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Adjectives
Similar:
fresh (recently made, produced, or harvested)
Sense 9
Meaning:
Not forged
Example:
a good dollar bill
Synonyms:
good; honest
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
echt; genuine (not fake or counterfeit)
Sense 10
Meaning:
Having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
Example:
a good dress for the office
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
well-behaved; well behaved ((usually of children) someone who behaves in a manner that the speaker believes is correct)
superb (surpassingly good)
solid (characterized by good substantial quality)
acceptable; decent; satisfactory (meeting requirements)
redeeming (compensating for some fault or defect)
hot (very good; often used in the negative)
goodish (moderately good of its kind)
good enough (adequately good for the circumstances)
bang-up; bully; corking; cracking; dandy; great; groovy; keen; neat; nifty; not bad; old; peachy; slap-up; smashing; swell (very good)
Also:
favorable; favourable (encouraging or approving or pleasing)
better ((comparative of 'good') superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another)
best ((superlative of 'good') having the most positive qualities)
good (morally admirable)
obedient (dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority)
respectable (characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals)
Attribute:
quality (an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone)
Antonym:
bad (having undesirable or negative qualities)
Derivation:
goodness (that which is pleasing or valuable or useful)
Sense 11
Meaning:
Morally admirable
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
white (benevolent; without malicious intent)
redeeming; redemptive; saving (bringing about salvation or redemption from sin)
goody-goody (affectedly or smugly good or self-righteous)
angelic; angelical; beatific; sainted; saintlike; saintly (marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint)
Also:
good (having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified)
moral (concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles)
right (in conformance with justice or law or morality)
righteous (characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice)
virtuous (morally excellent)
worthy (having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable)
Attribute:
good; goodness (moral excellence or admirableness)
Antonym:
evil (morally bad or wrong)
Derivation:
goodness (moral excellence or admirableness)
Sense 12
Meaning:
Tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health
Example:
the salutary influence of pure air
Synonyms:
good; salutary
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
healthful (conducive to good health of body or mind)
Derivation:
goodness (that which is pleasing or valuable or useful)
Sense 13
Meaning:
In excellent physical condition
Example:
a sound mind in a sound body
Synonyms:
good; sound
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
healthy (having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease)
Sense 14
Meaning:
Appealing to the mind
Example:
a serious book
Synonyms:
good; serious
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
intellectual (appealing to or using the intellect)
Derivation:
goodness (that which is pleasing or valuable or useful)
Sense 15
Meaning:
Agreeable or pleasing
Example:
good manners
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
nice (pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance)
Sense 16
Meaning:
Most suitable or right for a particular purpose
Example:
the time is ripe for great sociological changes
Synonyms:
good; right; ripe
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
opportune (suitable or at a time that is suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose)
Derivation:
goodness (that which is pleasing or valuable or useful)
Sense 17
Meaning:
Capable of pleasing
Example:
good looks
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
pleasing (giving pleasure and satisfaction)
Sense 18
Meaning:
Deserving of esteem and respect
Example:
ruined the family's good name
Synonyms:
estimable; good; honorable; respectable
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
reputable (having a good reputation)
Derivation:
goodness (moral excellence or admirableness)
Sense 19
Meaning:
Of moral excellence
Example:
an upright and respectable man
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
righteous (characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice)
Derivation:
goodness (moral excellence or admirableness)
Sense 20
Meaning:
Having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
Example:
the effect was achieved by skillful retouching
Synonyms:
adept; expert; good; practiced; proficient; skilful; skillful
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
skilled (having or showing or requiring special skill)
Sense 21
Meaning:
Financially safe
Example:
a secure investment
Synonyms:
dependable; good; safe; secure
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
sound (financially secure and safe)
III. (adverb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard ('good' is a nonstandard dialectal variant for 'well')
Example:
the baby can walk pretty good
Synonyms:
good; well
Classified under:
Domain usage:
combining form (a bound form used only in compounds)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Completely and absolutely ('good' is sometimes used informally for 'thoroughly')
Example:
we beat him good
Synonyms:
good; soundly; thoroughly
Classified under:
Domain usage:
colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)
Context examples:
So he kept a good distance away from the flames, and only came near to cover Dorothy with dry leaves when she lay down to sleep.
(The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum)
Compared to intact IgG antibodies, single-chain antibodies such as MR1scFv are smaller and may penetrate tumors better.
(Anti-EGFRvIII Immunotoxin MR1-1, NCI Thesaurus)
"Ach, mein Gott! It is good angels come to us!" said the poor woman, crying for joy.
(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)
If a virus is making you sick, taking antibiotics may do more harm than good.
(Antibiotics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
You can reduce the risk by practicing good hygiene, keeping pet areas clean and keeping your pets' shots up-to-date.
(Animal Diseases and Your Health, NIH)
‘Oh!’ says she, ‘if my friends are not good enough for this house, then I am not good enough for it either.’
(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
Cavitation is rare, the prognosis is good.
(Amyloidoma, NCI Thesaurus)
This tumor has a relatively good prognosis.
(Angiomatoid Fibrous Histiocytoma, NCI Thesaurus)
You and your doctor may have to try a few before finding what works best for you.
(Antidepressants, NIH: National Institute of Mental Health)
You choose the drug plan you like best.
(Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services)
